Thursday, June 30, 2016

Alex Glennie wins Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Title

Alex Glennie wins title at high-scoring Scottish senior women's championship
By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Despite having only one birdie over 36 holes, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) won the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club today.
Her rounds of 77 and 78 for 13-over-par 155 gave her a two-stroke victory margin from Fiona de Vries (St Rule) (76-81) with Mary Smith (Tain) a further two shots back in third place with scores of 79 and 80.
Overnight leader Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) could manage only seven pars in a second-round 86, which included two triple bogey 7s, and her 11-stroke slump saw her slide down to a fourth place finish.
It was another day of nightmare scoring. One player took a 16 at the par-5 fourth and reached the turn in 66. There was one 11 and six 10s among the other returns.
Even the winner found the going tough. Glennie was out in 39 with a double bogey 6 at the second and another shot shed at the ninth. She then bogeyed four holes in a row from the 10th, dropped another sot at the 16th before notching a lone birdie at the 17th for halves of 39.
Runner-up De Vries had a quadruple bogey 8 at the 17th in an inward 41 for an 81.
An even local knowledge could not save Mary Smith (Tain) from running up two 7s on outward 43.
The leading 16 players qualified for the match-play championship over the next two days.
There was a five-way tie on 170 for the 16th place and, after a comparison of the second rounds, Lynne Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), who had an 80, was named the last match-play qualifier and, therefore, top seed Glennie's opponent in the first round.
Those who lost out in the countback were Jennifer Bryans (Harburn) 85, Lynn Terry (Cruden Bay) 85, Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 88 and Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar) 89.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club
QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
par 142 (2x71). SSS 72. CSS 72, 75 (r/o)
155 A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 78
157 F de Vries (St Rule) 76 81
159 M Smith (Tain) 79 80
161 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 75 86
163 A Hanson (Glencorse) 83 80
164 A Rose (Royal Dornoch) 82 82
165 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 83 82, E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 85
166 L Dyball (Pitreavie) 82 84
167 A Ryan (Tain) 78 89, D Young (North Berwick) 77 90.
168 K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 83 85
169 L McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) 82 87, S MacVicar (Nairn) 80 89, L Grieve (Musselburgh) 80 89.
170 (after countback) L Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 90 80.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

ALEX GLENNIE IS THE BEST WEST VET IN ROUND ONE OF THE 2016 SCOTTISH SENIORS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Sheena Wood leads the field at the halfway stage of the Scottish senior women's stroke-play championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie.
The Aberdeeen Ladies GC member shot a first round of four-over-par 75 which was good enough to put her in the pole position, a stroke ahead of Fiona de Vries (St Rule and two ahead of joint third placed Dawn Young (North Berwick) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).
Tain sisters Anne Ryan and Mary Smith, who would know the course better than most, are lying fifth and sixth with scores of 78 and 79 respectively.
Nobody found the course easy. County class player Meg Sievwright (Buckpool), took an 11 at the par-3 fifth hole and required 54 shots for the front nine before she finished in 96.
De Vries had a triple bogey 7 at the second and a double bogey 6 at the 12th in compiling a 76.
Leader Wood had only one birdie, at the 14th, but she avoided major disasters, although bogeying five holes, including the last two when pars would have given her a three-shot lead.
Martine Pow (Selkirk) did not enter this year after winning both the stroke-play and match-play titles 12 months ago on her debut when she beat Wood in the match-play final. Without Pow in the field, Sheena has a chance to be the third double title-winner in a row by the end of the week.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71 SSS 72 CSS 72
75 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
76 F de Vries (St Rule).
77 D Young (North Berwick), A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
78 A Ryan (Tain).
79 M Smith (Tain).
80 S MacVicar (Nairn), E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies), L Grieve (Musselburgh).
81 F Ford (Murrayfield), C McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar).
82 E Coghill (Royal Dornoch), L McKinlay (Dunnikier Park), A Rose (Royal Dornoch), A Ford (Ullapool), L Dyball (Pitreavie).
83 K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), K Sutherland (Royal Montrose), A Hanson (Glencorse), M M Ferguson (Murrayfield).
84 J Paterson (Drumpellier), M Hughes (Lanark), C King (Clober).
85 L Terry (Cruden Bay), M Wardrop (Turnhouse), J Bryans (Harburn)

Saturday, June 18, 2016

WERE YOU A WEST GIRL -- THEN WHY NOT COME TO THE 60th ANNIVERSARY GREENSOME AT WEST KILBRIDE

West Girls’ 60th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride on 4th August

Uptake so far for the above event is a bit disappointing and Committee are concerned there won’t be sufficient entries to run the competition.

Maybe you’re planning to come but just haven’t yet sent in your entry?   Can we encourage you to pop it in the post now, preferably by the end of June as this will help the organising committee.   

A great day is planned with amazing prizes, fantastic raffle, good food and time to catch up with friends.  

More details on the entry form which can be DOWNLOADED HERE  or from the  West Girls Website ........or 'phone 01505 683401,  or  e-mail june_kerr69@hotmail.com


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Calling all “old” and “current” West Girls to
The  60th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride Golf Club
on Thursday, 4th August 2016

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

EAST TEAM RETAIN THE ELISE DUNCAN TROPHY


West Team

East  Team
The Scratch S.V.L.G.A. West team played the East at West Kilbride for the Elise Duncan Trophy. The weather was fantastic and the course was in excellent condition,but the West team succumbed to the wonderful putting of the East team who were coached by Anne Brownie the East Captain who had been down at West Kilbride the week before.
Anne Brownie playing against Patricia Davidson was not even put off by a large branch falling off a tree at the first tee - she had to stop mid swing and managed to regroup and send her drive down the middle of the fairway.
The matches were all very close and the result of the match was not determined until the last game on the course finished May Hughes against Jane Herd which resulted in a draw so the East won 5 / 4.
Results
West names first.
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) lost 3/2 to Anne Hanson ( Glencorse )
Carol Whyte (Milngavie ) lost 2/1 to Jennifer Bryans ( Harburn )
Lesley Lloyd ( Hayston ) lost 3/2 to Sue Penman ( Gullane )
Liz Stewart (Greenburn ) halved with Lesley Johnston (Gullane )
Jane Finnie (Troon ) won 1 up against Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Pk.)
Ros Purdom ( Prestwick St. N. ) won 5/4 against Anne Henderson (Gullane)
May Hughes (Lanark ) halved with Jane Herd (Gullane )
Patricia Davidson ( Erskine ) lost 3/2 to Anne Brownie ( Gullane )
Robina Gilbertson ( Prestwick St. N. ) won 2/1 against Hazel Saunders (Gullane)

Match Result:  West. 4 -  East. 5
Well done the East who retain the Trophy and we look forward to a rematch next year

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Thanks go to West Vets Captain Marion Stewart for the report and Photographs

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

WEST VETS WIN AGAINST MIDLANDS

West Vets Team

West and Midlands

Midlands Team

West Vets Captain is presented with the Trophy by Midlands Captain Sheilagh Quinn
On a glorious sunny day at Kilmacolm Golf Club with no thunderstorms and only a tiny spit of rain, not enough to dampen the players enthusiasm S.V.L.G.A. 
West defeated the Midlands team  6 games to 4 .

Thanks go to the greenkeepers who had the course in wonderful condition, to
Susan Reid Lady Captain of Kilmacolm Golf Club who started the players off and to the catering staff who produced such an excellent meal.

RESULTS WEST PLAYERS FIRST

Jennifer Mack (Haggs) beat Shona Leighton (Alyth) 4 and2
Helen Faulds Douglas Park lost to Moira Lunby (King James v1 th ) 4 and 2
Linda McDougall (Greenock) beat Kathleen Duncan (Pitlochry) 4 and  3
Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm) beat Emma Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry) 3 and 2
June Lockhart (Gleddoch) lost to Winifred McCallum 5 and 4
Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) lost to Mary Hope (Blairgowrie) 1 up
Liz Hale (Caldwell ) beat Lizzie McGraw (Auchterarder) 2up 
Anne Judge (Ranfurly  Castle ) beat Brenda Clough (Blairgowrie) 7 and 5
Lynn McColl (Bearsden) beat Moira Begbie (Ladybank) 2 and 1
Enid Young (Balmore) lost to Liz Fertacz ((Blairgowrie) 2 up

Final score West 6     Midlands.   4